Cities have sexes: London is a man, Paris a woman, and New York a well…

Angela Carter
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Cities have sexes: London is a man, Paris a woman, and New York a well-adjusted transsexual. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Shaking a Leg: Journalism and Writings, Vintage
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Anxiety is the beginning of conscience, which is the parent of the soul but is not compatible with innocence. ✨ Angela Carter (1984). Nights at the circus, Vintage
I drew the curtains to conceal the sight of my father's farewell; my spite was sharp as broken glass. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA
For most of human history, 'literature,' both fiction and poetry, has been narrated, not written — heard, not read. So fairy tales, folk tales, stories from the oral tradition, are all of them the mo … ▶
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Cities have sexes: London is a man, Paris a woman, and New York a well-adjusted transsexual. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Shaking a Leg: Journalism and Writings, Vintage

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